Tag:World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)

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Temperatures are set to rise, UN weather agency warns

Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite the cooling influence of the latest La Niña...

Michael Simire - February 10, 2021

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UN says 2020 set to become Europe’s hottest year on record

Europe has seen the hottest period on record from January to October, the UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said in its preliminary annual report...

Michael Simire - December 2, 2020

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Carbon dioxide levels hit new record, says WMO

Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per million in 2019, and are expected to keep...

Michael Simire - November 24, 2020

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Climate change threatens health, food, water security in Africa – Report

Increasing temperatures and sea levels, changing precipitation patterns and more extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food and water security and socio-economic...

Michael Simire - October 26, 2020

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GHG concentrations hit record highs despite COVID-19, science organisations warn

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has coordinated the publication of a multi-organisation high-level compilation of key climate science findings which states that atmospheric greenhouse...

Michael Simire - September 18, 2020

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New climate predictions assess global temperatures for next five years

The annual mean global temperature is likely to be at least 1° Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) in each of the coming five years...

Michael Simire - July 9, 2020

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‘Global average temperatures for January-June highest since 1880’

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said that global temperatures over land and ocean surfaces from the January to June were the hottest on...

admin - July 23, 2015

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